By — Colleen Shalby Colleen Shalby By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/every-reference-justin-timberlake-jimmy-fallon-made-snls-cold-open Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Every reference Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon made during SNL’s 40th anniversary opening ditty Arts Feb 16, 2015 5:36 PM EDT During SNL’s 40th anniversary special, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake paid tribute to some of the more memorable sketches to come from the comedy show’s four-decade run. Do you have a go-to catch-phrase? Is it truly yours, or something you’ve plucked from one of Saturday Night Live’s many recurring or one-time schticks? Whether you’ve watched the show from the get-go or just in dribs and drabs over the years, chances are at least one of the sketches from the past 40 years has made it into your life on some level. During SNL’s 40th anniversary special on Sunday, Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon highlighted many of those witty one-liners and favorite characters during a musical cold open. We rounded them up: “Shwing” Were we ever worthy of hearing this catchphrase from Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, uttered during nearly every “Wayne’s World” sketch? “Da bears” The Chicago Bears get the superfan treatment. “That’s the ticket!” Tommy Flanagan, “The Pathological Liar” — played by Jon Lovitz — uses this sign-off after completing every questionable lie. “You look marvelous” It’s pronounced “mahvelous.” Billy Crystal plays talk-show host Fernando Lamas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXydX9p_ZxA) “Sully, that’s wicked!” With thick New England accents, Denise “Zazu” McDonough, played by Rachel Dratch, and Pat “Sully” Sullivan, played by Jimmy Fallon, webcast their relationship from Lexington, Massachusetts, to the world. “Nerds” Lisa Loopner and Todd DiLaMuca, played by Gilda Radner and Bill Murray, are a couple of bonafide nerds. “The bees” SNL’s first recurring sketch involved the bees, whose skits were often abuzz with various puns featuring the winged insects. “Isn’t that special” The Church Lady, often judgmental of the guests on her television show “Church Chat,” would chime in with this sarcastic catchphrase. Roseanne Roseannadanna Roseanne Roseannadanna, a consumer affairs reporter played by original cast member Gilda Radner during the show’s Weekend Update sketches, would read letters from a Mr. Richard Fedder from Fort Lee, New Jersey. Besides belittling the writer, Roseannadanna would often launch into anecdotes with less-than-thrilling details. “Chronicles of SNL” Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell’s “Chronicles of Narnia”-loving “Lazy Sunday” was SNL’s first digital short that ushered in the new media world. “Cheeseburger, cheesebuger” Want something to eat at the Olympia Restaurant? Your safest bet is to order a cheeseburger, no Coke, one Pepsi. “Chevy Chase falls” In this recurring sketch, Chevy Chase plays a klutzy President Gerald Ford. Carvey, Sandler, Farley and Rock Dana Carvey, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley and Chris Rock are some of SNL’s notable alums. Check out some of their work below (and Carvey above in “Wayne’s World). “Schweddy balls” National Public Radio gets into the holiday spirit with (cheese/meat/popcorn)balls from Pete Schweddy, played by Alec Baldwin. “Dick in a box” Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg star in this digital short about two men trying to share their Christmas, um, packages. “Ambiguously gay duo” No cartoon showed a more ambiguous relationship than this one. “We are two wild and crazy guys!” The Festrunk brothers, played by Dan Aykroyd and frequent host Steve Martin, emigrated to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia. A bit culturally inept, these two “wild and crazy guys” continued to drive away the very women they were chasing. “Van down by the river” Motivational speaker Matt Foley, played by Chris Farley, may have lived in a van down by the river, but that didn’t stop him from getting pumped up enough to destroy furniture while lecturing. “We come from France” The Coneheads — Beldar, Prymaat and Connie — found themselves stranded on Earth from the planet Remulak. Despite their unearthly behavior and appearance, people were always willing to accept their claims of hailing from France. “Crapped my pants” SNL has always been one of the best at parodying commercials, including this play on adult diapers. “The Californians” If you take the 110 to the 405 to La Cienega Boulevard, and just keep driving, you’ll find the Californians sipping on Chardonnay. “Mr. Bill” This unfortunate clay character would often find himself the victim of terrible mishaps caused by Mr. Hands or the mean Sluggo. “Bring it on down to SNL” Frequent guest Justin Timberlake would adorn costumes ranging from an omelette to wrapping paper, beckoning passers-by to “bring it on down to” Burritoville, Omeletteville, Wrappinville — you get the picture. Rachel Dratch,Debbie Downer Having a good time reading this? Well, we’ll just let Debbie Downer change that for you. “Roll call” The Spartan cheerleaders, played by Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri, would bring their enthusiasm to any contest, even a chess competition. “Blues Brothers” Brothers Jake and Elwood Blues, played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, performed as musical acts on the show three times, including the classic “Soul Man,” before going on to make a feature film that saw them get the band back together. “Cowbell” Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is missing something from their music. The solution? “More cowbell,” says producer Bruce Dickinson — yes, Bruce Dickinson — played feverishly by Christopher Walken. Molly Shannon, Superstar Mary Katherine Gallagher, played by Molly Shannon, is a Catholic school girl with aspirations to become a star superstar. What’s your favorite SNL sketch? Tell us below. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Colleen Shalby Colleen Shalby @CShalby By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
During SNL’s 40th anniversary special, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake paid tribute to some of the more memorable sketches to come from the comedy show’s four-decade run. Do you have a go-to catch-phrase? Is it truly yours, or something you’ve plucked from one of Saturday Night Live’s many recurring or one-time schticks? Whether you’ve watched the show from the get-go or just in dribs and drabs over the years, chances are at least one of the sketches from the past 40 years has made it into your life on some level. During SNL’s 40th anniversary special on Sunday, Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon highlighted many of those witty one-liners and favorite characters during a musical cold open. We rounded them up: “Shwing” Were we ever worthy of hearing this catchphrase from Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, played by Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, uttered during nearly every “Wayne’s World” sketch? “Da bears” The Chicago Bears get the superfan treatment. “That’s the ticket!” Tommy Flanagan, “The Pathological Liar” — played by Jon Lovitz — uses this sign-off after completing every questionable lie. “You look marvelous” It’s pronounced “mahvelous.” Billy Crystal plays talk-show host Fernando Lamas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXydX9p_ZxA) “Sully, that’s wicked!” With thick New England accents, Denise “Zazu” McDonough, played by Rachel Dratch, and Pat “Sully” Sullivan, played by Jimmy Fallon, webcast their relationship from Lexington, Massachusetts, to the world. “Nerds” Lisa Loopner and Todd DiLaMuca, played by Gilda Radner and Bill Murray, are a couple of bonafide nerds. “The bees” SNL’s first recurring sketch involved the bees, whose skits were often abuzz with various puns featuring the winged insects. “Isn’t that special” The Church Lady, often judgmental of the guests on her television show “Church Chat,” would chime in with this sarcastic catchphrase. Roseanne Roseannadanna Roseanne Roseannadanna, a consumer affairs reporter played by original cast member Gilda Radner during the show’s Weekend Update sketches, would read letters from a Mr. Richard Fedder from Fort Lee, New Jersey. Besides belittling the writer, Roseannadanna would often launch into anecdotes with less-than-thrilling details. “Chronicles of SNL” Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell’s “Chronicles of Narnia”-loving “Lazy Sunday” was SNL’s first digital short that ushered in the new media world. “Cheeseburger, cheesebuger” Want something to eat at the Olympia Restaurant? Your safest bet is to order a cheeseburger, no Coke, one Pepsi. “Chevy Chase falls” In this recurring sketch, Chevy Chase plays a klutzy President Gerald Ford. Carvey, Sandler, Farley and Rock Dana Carvey, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley and Chris Rock are some of SNL’s notable alums. Check out some of their work below (and Carvey above in “Wayne’s World). “Schweddy balls” National Public Radio gets into the holiday spirit with (cheese/meat/popcorn)balls from Pete Schweddy, played by Alec Baldwin. “Dick in a box” Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg star in this digital short about two men trying to share their Christmas, um, packages. “Ambiguously gay duo” No cartoon showed a more ambiguous relationship than this one. “We are two wild and crazy guys!” The Festrunk brothers, played by Dan Aykroyd and frequent host Steve Martin, emigrated to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia. A bit culturally inept, these two “wild and crazy guys” continued to drive away the very women they were chasing. “Van down by the river” Motivational speaker Matt Foley, played by Chris Farley, may have lived in a van down by the river, but that didn’t stop him from getting pumped up enough to destroy furniture while lecturing. “We come from France” The Coneheads — Beldar, Prymaat and Connie — found themselves stranded on Earth from the planet Remulak. Despite their unearthly behavior and appearance, people were always willing to accept their claims of hailing from France. “Crapped my pants” SNL has always been one of the best at parodying commercials, including this play on adult diapers. “The Californians” If you take the 110 to the 405 to La Cienega Boulevard, and just keep driving, you’ll find the Californians sipping on Chardonnay. “Mr. Bill” This unfortunate clay character would often find himself the victim of terrible mishaps caused by Mr. Hands or the mean Sluggo. “Bring it on down to SNL” Frequent guest Justin Timberlake would adorn costumes ranging from an omelette to wrapping paper, beckoning passers-by to “bring it on down to” Burritoville, Omeletteville, Wrappinville — you get the picture. Rachel Dratch,Debbie Downer Having a good time reading this? Well, we’ll just let Debbie Downer change that for you. “Roll call” The Spartan cheerleaders, played by Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri, would bring their enthusiasm to any contest, even a chess competition. “Blues Brothers” Brothers Jake and Elwood Blues, played by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, performed as musical acts on the show three times, including the classic “Soul Man,” before going on to make a feature film that saw them get the band back together. “Cowbell” Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper” is missing something from their music. The solution? “More cowbell,” says producer Bruce Dickinson — yes, Bruce Dickinson — played feverishly by Christopher Walken. Molly Shannon, Superstar Mary Katherine Gallagher, played by Molly Shannon, is a Catholic school girl with aspirations to become a star superstar. What’s your favorite SNL sketch? Tell us below. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now